Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Search Publications by: Sai Naga Manoj Paladugu (Fed)

Displaying 1 - 1 of 1

Chirped magneto-optical trap of molybdenum

December 12, 2025

Author(s)

Sai Naga Manoj Paladugu, Nickolas Pilgram, Stephen Eckel, Eric Norrgard

We have directly loaded a cryogenic beam of molybdenum atoms into a magneto-optical trap. By chirping the detuning of the trapping lasers, we were able to enhance the number of atoms loaded into the trap by more than a factor of 2. We optimize the trapped

Was this page helpful?